Multiple
n.
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A quantity containing another quantity an integral number of times without a remainder.
A
common multiple of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a
common multiple of 3 and 4. The
least common multiple is the smallest number that will do this; thus, 12 is the
least common multiple of 3 and 4 (abbreviated
LCM).
